Just Heaven Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 They've stopped the traffic and trains, but no mention of canals. Saltford junction is nearby. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39932247 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, Just Heaven said: They've stopped the traffic and trains, but no mention of canals. Saltford junction is nearby. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39932247 Steve Don't know about the canal but the north of the city is borderline gridlocked, avoid Brum today if you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Notice Alert Birmingham & Fazeley CanalStarts At: Cuckoo Bridge, AstonEnds At: Lock 1, Aston Top Lock Tuesday 16 May 2017 10:00 until further notice Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Police Incident Original message: Due to the unexploded WW11 bomb adjacent to the canal in Aston, we have been advised by the emergency services to close the navigation with immediate effect. We will advise as soon as we have updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Apparently they are planning on exploding the remains at around 2pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Silver linings and all that... dozens of Tarmac lorries have been delivering sand to the area and there's apparently now a sandbag wall surrounding the bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 It's a sign of the times that I immediately assumed it was a terrorist bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Has it gone boom yet? ahh yes it has.. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-aston-expressway-bomb-traffic-13040331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, Dave Payne said: Has it gone boom yet? ahh yes it has.. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-astonexpressway-bomb-traffic-13040331 I swear I heard it just outside Atherstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I bet, not that far as the crow fly's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 According to the BBC West Midlands news, it could be heard 6 miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I don't know if it was just an odd camera angle but watching on the news the plume of sand that went up appeared to be about three times the height of a multi storey tower block. At 500lb the army reckoned it was the biggest UXB ever found in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I'm working not that far away from it and never heard a thing when it was blown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WotEver Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 News article if anyone's interested: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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